Our World: China by Ma Daemicke, Songju

★ "In the ever-splendid "Our World" series, a brief introduction to Chinese language and culture. Simple words, such as hello and good night are taught with the Chinese characters, phonetic guide, and translation." - School Library Journal Nǐ hǎo! Let's spend a day in China! Fly kites in the square, buy sweet lychee at the market and go paddle boating at the lake. Author Songju Ma Daemicke and illustrator Jam Dong draw on their personal experiences growing up in China to create this appealing board book as part of the Our World Series for very young readers.

Author: Songju Ma Daemicke
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Published: 10/03/2023
Pages: 20
Binding Type: Board Book
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 6.50h x 6.70w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9798888590065
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/01/2023 pg. 73
School Library Journal 10/01/2023 pg. 66

About the Author
Songju Ma Daemicke, a former software engineer, grew up in Jilin, China. Today, she is an award-winning children's book author and lives in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA. She loves taking her daughters to visit her siblings in China, enjoying Tai Chi, flying kites and eating all kinds of delicious dumplings.

Jam Dong is an illustrator and picture book author, who has been recognized by many influential awards around the world. Her works have been selected by the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2020, 2021 and 2022. She was born and raised in Shanghai, China, and is currently based in Boston, USA.